08-25-16 05 Regular Called Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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Board of Adjustment Meeting August 25, 2016 First Assembly of God Variance the site ten days prior to the hearing date. Additionally, in compliance with state law, notice of the public hearing was posted at City Hall and on the website at least ten days prior to the date of the public hearing. Background Information: The site is currently zoned GC, General Commercial. The subject site contains one worship building and two accessory buildings, one of which will be demolished to make room for the new building. The following table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: Zoning Land Use North R-2, Medium-density Education (La Porte High Residential School) South R-3, High-density Residential Residential (1201 Oregon) West GC, General Commercial Residential (Tammie Jay Apartments) East GC, General Commercial Commercial (La Porte Medical Center) Applicable Code Provisions: Section 106-443, stipulates the commercial area requirements. The following is an excerpt from that section as applicable to this variance request (see highlighted): Uses Min. Max Lot Min. Yard Adjacent Max. Landscaping Coverage Setbacks to Heig Requirements Residential ht Minimum Yard Setbacks GC 7.5% one-ten 50% -- -- N/A General acres Comm. Analysis: The applicant is requesting approval of a variance that would allow for the placement of a new building from the front property line along East Fairmont Parkway. the literal interpretation of the code approved by the Board subject to the fact that enforcement of the provisions of the code would cause an unnecessary hardship because of circumstances unique to the subject property. The Board is authorized to grant a variance when the Board finds that a number of criteria are met. The following table outlines those criteria and staff